Berlin-based studio Kéré Architecture has revealed designs for the Biblioteca dos Saberes in Rio de Janeiro, which features perforated brick facades and a cylinder that rises from its centre. More about Kéré Architecture reveals designs of its "first built project in South America"
Dezeen Showroom: from sinks crafted from wooden chips to a chair made from fire hoses, the following products are among those we've recently published that were designed with sustainability in mind. More about Ten eco-conscious products made from pioneering materials
A curving slate roof intended to evoke a sand dune tops The Pāvilosta House, an annexe to a home on Latvia's western coast by local architecture studio Made. More about Twisting slate roof tops coastal Latvian home by Made
A floating plaza designed by Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and US firm Höweler + Yoon Architecture has anchored in Belém, Brazil, following its residency at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Amazon River becomes permanent home for Carlo Ratti and Höweler + Yoon's AquaPraça plaza
Contemporary design fair Design Mumbai's second edition is currently taking place. Here, we highlight the furniture and installations by Indian brands not to miss. More about Seven highlights from Indian brands at Design Mumbai
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a school in Canterbury completed by Walters & Cohen with a material palette of flint, oak and limestone. More about "A handsome, compact, efficient building" says commenter
A campus building completed by Sheppard Robson for the University of Edinburgh, which has been shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award, features in this video produced by Jim Stephenson. More about Sheppard Robson creates "beating heart" for University of Edinburgh campus
Architecture practice Minimal Studio has unveiled Plastic Box, a supermarket in Mallorca with a minimalist exposed-concrete interior and a ceiling of 1,200 plastic crates. More about Plastic Box store is "a brutalist art gallery disguised as a supermarket"
Promotion: French champagne house Perrier-Jouët and design fair Design Miami have launched the inaugural Design for Nature Award in Paris last month. More about Perrier-Jouët and Design Miami announce Design for Nature Award in Paris
US architect Robert AM Stern, who was the long-time dean of Yale university, has passed away aged 86. More about US architect Robert AM Stern dies aged 86
Charred wood was used by US studio Desai Chia Architecture to blend this home with the landscape, drawing wildlife to the property and enabling the owners to "inconspicuously observe nature". More about Desai Chia uses "camouflaging effect" for secluded Osprey House in New York
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the curved Greater Bay Area Sports Centre in China. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features waterfront stadium by Zaha Hadid Architects
Seven creatives that "exemplify the power of design", including designer Yinka Ilori and journalist Mona Chalabi, have been named Royal Designers for Industry by the RSA. More about Royal Society for Arts appoints seven Royal Designers for Industry
Irregular oak shingles that double as habitats for bugs and bats cover the exterior of The Apple House, an education and wellbeing hub in Hertfordshire, UK, by London design collective Okra. More about Hand-cleft oak shingles cloak wellbeing centre in Hertfordshire by Okra
In order to save architecture the prevailing approach to architecture education must be allowed to die, writes Harriet Harriss as part of our Performance Review series. More about Five ways that architecture education needs to change
Architecture studios RSHP, Hassell and WW+P Architects have created the five stations for the Metro Tunnel rail network in Melbourne, designed to provide enjoyable spaces for commuters. More about RSHP among studios to complete stations for Melbourne's Metro Tunnel
Bamboo scaffolding and safety netting have been blamed for contributing to the spread of an enormous high-rise building fire in Hong Kong that has claimed at least 55 lives. More about Bamboo scaffolding under scrutiny following devastating Hong Kong high-rise fire
Architecture studio New South has created the Muqarnas Pavilion in Saint-Étienne, France, which is informed by sacred Islamic architecture. More about New South unveils muqarna-informed ceramic pavilion
EBBA Architects founder Benni Allan has renovated his own London apartment in a former tea factory, which features walls, floors, furniture and even speakers crafted from Douglas fir. More about EBBA founder's all-timber London apartment celebrates "alive and imperfect" wood
Does your company stand out as a truly inspiring place to work? With only two weeks to go, now is the time to enter Dezeen Jobs Top Companies 2026. More about Two weeks left to enter Dezeen Jobs Top Companies 2026